TO THE STUDENTS OF WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL:

I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO SHOW MY APPRECIATION OF YOUR NEVER ENDING SUPPORT. AS THE DAYS PASS, EVERYONE LOOKS FORWARD TO RECEIVING A PACKAGE OR EVEN A LETTER. WHEN THESE PACKAGES CAME IN THE EYES OF MANY MARINES AND SAILORS LIT UP LIKE THE EYES OF CHILDREN ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. OUR DETACHMENT WAS OVER-FILLED WITH THESE PACKAGES, AND WE DECIDED TO SHARE THE WEALTH WITH OTHER COMPANIES THAT ARE HERE ON BASE WITH US.

MOST PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE HOW MUCH HOPE A SINGLE LETTER MIGHT DO. THESE PACKAGES FILLED EVERYONE’S MORAL AND ALSO GAVE EVERYONE MORE OF A REASON TO FIGHT. EVERYONE READ THE LETTERS, AND SOME OF THOSE LETTERS GAVE US A REAL GOOD LAUGH. IT IS A GOOD THING KNOWING THAT WE ARE SUPPORTED BY GREAT PEOPLE LIKE THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

ENCLOSED IN THE PACKAGE IS A FLAG THAT WAS RAISED HERE IN IRAQ. I FLEW THIS FLAG FOR EVERY PARENT, EVERY STUDENT, EVERY FACUTLY MEMBER AND EVERYONE WHO HELPED FILL THESE MARINES AND SAILORS WITH A NEW HOPE. ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR NEVER ENDING SUPPORT, AND WE WILL KEEP UP THE GOOD FIGHT.

LCPL HERNANDEZ, NICHOLAS